He had to fry 150kg of chicken. Another worker was absent and many customers were waiting.

Shaly has anxiety from his past time in prison. It got worse in the busy kitchen.

Shaly told his teacher, Roziah, he came to learn, not work.

Then he left, and Roziah was surprised. She had taught many students before.

Shaly returned to training, but it was hard. He needed a job, and Roziah had no one to take over her business.

Roziah wondered if she could trust Shaly with her recipes. He might not stay and learn.

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Shaly was 17 when he first went to prison. Now he is 50 and has spent half his life in prison.

Shaly was in prison for fighting, hurting people, and taking drugs.

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After prison, Shaly worked at a hotel and restaurant, but it did not work out.

Shaly said he could not work with people because of his anxiety.

Shaly's partner suggested he open a food stall. He opened Parut at Amoy Street Food Centre.

Shaly was losing money every month. He did not know how to run a business.

Shaly did not give up. He wanted to provide for his family and make them proud.

Shaly decided to learn from Roziah to run his stall better.

Roziah has 42 years of experience selling chicken rice. She mentors people who want to learn.

Roziah met Shaly and saw his problems. She offered to teach him and help with suppliers.

Shaly's main problem was getting customers. His stall was in a quiet area.

Shaly wanted to close his stall and find a new location.

Roziah said a new location was not the only solution.

Roziah suggested Shaly sell more dishes and taught him her ayam penyet.

Shaly agreed to do what Roziah taught him.

Shaly's training started with making the food look good.

As training went on, Shaly started work at 3am. Roziah taught him to prepare food from the start.

The work was hard, but Shaly did well. He stood for hours frying chicken.

Roziah was happy with Shaly's progress. He learned fast and remembered everything.

Shaly walked out after three weeks. Roziah was disappointed but did not give up on him.

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Shaly returned and apologized. He had not taken his anxiety medicine.

Shaly said he controls his anxiety by praying.

Roziah told Shaly to take his medicine before work. Training continued.

Roziah was happy Shaly returned to training.

Shaly asked to learn Roziah's secret sambal recipe.

Roziah created her sambal recipe in 2003. She changed it to suit Singaporean tastes.

Roziah added secret ingredients to her sambal. It had 13 ingredients.

Roziah called her sambal 'Nur Indah sambal penyet'.

Roziah did not want to teach Shaly her sambal recipe at first.

Shaly kept working hard. Roziah saw he was serious about learning.

Roziah asked her husband if she could teach Shaly the sambal recipe.

After three days, her husband agreed. Roziah taught Shaly the secret recipe.

Shaly was grateful and touched. He felt trusted.

Shaly learned to cook the sambal. Roziah asked if it was like hers.

Shaly's training ended with a taste test. Judges tried his food.

The test was not just about skills, but also about using Roziah's name.

The judges said Shaly's sambal was the most important part.

Shaly was up at 3am to prepare for the test. He tried to relax.

The judges' verdict was mixed. The chicken was good, but the sambal was great.

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The judges said the chicken was juicy but under-seasoned. The sambal was addictive.

Roziah said the sambal was perfect. The judges passed Shaly.

Roziah allowed Shaly to use her name at his stall.

Shaly was happy when he saw the new sign with Roziah's name.

Shaly will look for a new business location.

Shaly wants to find his dream stall and carry on Roziah's legacy.

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